Sysle

Sysle is a village in the municipality of Modum, Buskerud county, Norway. Its population (2014) is 227.[1] [2]

Sysle Rail Station

Sysle is principally a residential area situated about six km northwest of Vikersund. It is located on Norwegian National Road 280 (Riksvei 280). The village is situated on the Snarumselva, a continuation of the Hallingdalselva which flows from Lake Krøderen.

There was a rail stop on the Krøderbanen railway line which runs from Vikersund to Krøderen. Sysle station opened in 1872. In 1958, passenger traffic was shut down and Sysle was reclassified as a freight station. Freight traffic ended in 1985. [3] [4]

References
  1. (Statistisk sentralbyrå))
  2. Geir Thorsnæs Sysle (Store norske leksikon)
  3. Snarumselva (lokalhistoriewiki.no)
  4. Velkommen til Krøderbanen (Norsk Jernbaneklubb) Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine


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